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Escapist Middle-Grade Reads

Escapist Middle-Grade Reads

by Amy Fitzgerald, Editorial Director, Carolrhoda Books I always tell people that my mission is to publish stories that reflect the real world honestly for young readers, and that’s true. But sometimes, leaving the world as we know it has its upsides. Here are a few books that offer readers alternate universes to explore.Read more "Escapist Middle-Grade Reads"
Podcast Interview with Jeff Fleischer, author of Votes of Confidence, 2nd Edition
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Podcast Interview with Jeff Fleischer, author of Votes of Confidence, 2nd Edition

Listen in as Votes of Confidence author Jeff Fleischer covers what teens, young adults, and voters in need of a civics refresher ought to know about government, politics and elections. From the importance of primaries and mid-term elections to how student council can prepare participants for a life in politics to why teens should care […]Read more "Podcast Interview with Jeff Fleischer, author of Votes of Confidence, 2nd Edition"
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Podcast Interview with Hannah Batsel, author/illustrator of A Is for Another Rabbit

Today on The Lerner Podcast, we’re joined by Hannah Batsel, author and illustrator of A Is for Another Rabbit, a hilarious picture book in which a rabbit-obsessed narrator makes an owl increasingly irate by refusing to play by the rules of a conventional alphabet book. Every entry is about bunnies, from “delightful, dynamic, daredevil rabbits” […]Read more "Podcast Interview with Hannah Batsel, author/illustrator of A Is for Another Rabbit"
K-3 Book Design: Deceptively Easy?

K-3 Book Design: Deceptively Easy?

by Danielle Carnito, Trade Art Director In our Millbrook imprint, we recently started publishing highly visual expository nonfiction specifically geared toward young readers in grades K-3. Anytime we start a new type of book, working through the design aspects to figure out what we really need to communicate visually is always a fun exercise.Read more "K-3 Book Design: Deceptively Easy?"
Five Books for Father’s Day

Five Books for Father’s Day

Father’s Day was first celebrated in the United States in 1910, but it only became a nationally-recognized holiday in 1972. This year, it falls on Sunday, June 21. Some families might be spending more time than usual with their dads right now. Others are giving up some time with their fathers to help slow the […]Read more "Five Books for Father’s Day"

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